Product Name: | Guanidine thiocyanate |
Synonyms: | GTC;GUANIDINE THIOCYANATE;GUANIDINE HYDROTHIOCYANATE;GUANIDINE ISOTHIOCYANATE;GUANIDINE MONOTHIOCYANATE;GUANIDINE RHODANIDE;GUANIDINIUM THIOCYANATE;GUANIDINIUM ISOTHIOCYANATE |
CAS: | 593-84-0 |
MF: | CH5N3.CHNS |
MW: | 118.16 |
EINECS: | 209-812-1 |
Product Categories: | bulk ; proteinmod ; Pharmaceutical Intermediates ; Sulphu r Derivatives ; PP |
Mol File: | 593-84-0.mol |
Guanidine thiocyanate Chemical Properties |
Melting point | 120-122 °C(lit.) |
density | 1.103 g/mL at 20 °C |
refractive index | n 20/D 1.482 |
storage temp. | 20-25°C |
solubility | H 2 O: 6 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless |
form | Crystals or Crystalline Powder |
Specific Gravity | 1.152 |
color | White or colorless |
Odor | Odorless |
PH | 4.8-6.0 (1420g/l, H2O, 20ºC)(saturated solution) |
PH Range | 4.8 - 6.0 |
Water Solubility | Soluble in water and ethanol |
Sensitive | Light Sensitive |
BRN | 3563461 |
Stability: | Stability Stable, but light sensitive. Incompatible with acids (contact releases very toxic gas), strong oxidising agents. |
InChIKey | ZJYYHGLJYGJLLN-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
CAS DataBase Reference | 593-84-0(CAS DataBase Reference) |
EPA Substance Registry System | Thiocyanic acid, compd. with guanidine (1:1) (593-84-0) |
Safety Information |
Hazard Codes | Xn,T,C |
Risk Statements | 20/21/22-32-52/53-36/37/38-34 |
Safety Statements | 36/37-61-13-36-26-45-36/37/39 |
RIDADR | 1759 |
WGK Germany | 2 |
RTECS | XL1225000 |
F | 3-10 |
TSCA | Yes |
HazardClass | 8 |
PackingGroup | III |
HS Code | 29252000 |
MSDS Information |
Guanidine thiocyanate Usage And Synthesis |
Uses |
Guanidine thiocyanate has been used:
• for the lysis of colorectal adenocarcinoma cell line prior to RNA isolation • as a PCR inhibitor in triplex mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) qPCR assay |